Marshall Space Flight Center helped build lost Titanic submersible
Titan, the submersible that’s missing near the wreckage of the Titanic in the North Atlantic Ocean, was developed in part by engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. OceanGate, the company that offers trips below the surface to visit the famed shipwreck, worked with Marshall to develop the craft. – AL.com
Samford: $453 million in economic impact
Birmingham’s Samford University has a more than $453 million economic impact annually on the state of Alabama, according to a study from the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Alabama. The number is based on the 2021-22 fiscal year. – Samford University
Austal USA building another U.S. Navy ship
Austal USA, based in Mobile, has been awarded a nearly $72 million contract to build its 5th Navajo-Class T-ATS ship for the U.S. Navy. T-ATS is an ocean-going tug, salvage and rescue ship. – Naval News
Don Bigler, BBB Industries founder, dies at 91
Don Bigler founder and chairman emeritus of Daphne-based BBB Industries, has died at age 91. Bigler founded BBB alongside his sons. The company manufactures starters, alternators and other auto and engine parts. – BBB Industries
